Anne Arundel police authorized to detain illegal immigrants for two days

By Carolyn Peirce
Examiner Staff Writer 12/7/08
Illegal immigrants wanted by federal authorities now can be housed in Anne Arundel’s detention center for two days, giving immigration officials enough time to investigate deportation procedures, according to a new county policy.

“Currently, we’re restrained in our ability to holding these individuals in local jails for 12 hours,â€